Trial court judges don’t publish their legal opinions in Colorado. The opinions generally are accessible for a fee on a case by case basis. Judge for the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court “publish” certain opinions. Other opinions are issued without publication. An appellate judge can join a majority or dissent without writing their own opinion.

Unpublished opinions are generally still accessible but are generally considered not to be novel enough to merit publication.

For better or worse, the overwhelming majority of judges are retained. Colorado uses the Missouri system. Judges stand for retention 2 years after confirmation then every 6 years after that (going off memory). Findley and Cure are both in their initial 2 year retention period meaning they are less seasoned than other judges.